Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
THE CAMP OPENED.
Formal Exercises at the City of Tents.
Mayor Roche Welcomes the Army
of Soldiers to Chicago.
Exhibition Drills and Other Exercises
FollOw-Camp Hardships too
Much For the Foreign Off
. GERS, Who Complain
Bitterly.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The internatioEs 81
military encampment was formally open-
ed this afternoon amid the boom of can
non and footing of horns. A big crowd
of spectators attended, despite the sop.
glness of the ground and the high, cold
wind that was blowing. When the order
had been read naming the camp after
Gen. Sheridan and a score of gorgeously
attlred bands had finished the simultgn-
eyu5 rendition of ''The Star SpnngIeS
Banner" Mayor Roche came forward
and heartily welcomed the foreign. reg
ular and national troops as representa-
tive defenders Of law and order. He
added: In this country the equal right
to life, liberty and the pursuit OF hap
pihess is the rock on which the govern
ment stands. And though to Anarchists,
1nsurrectlorlsts and plotters against civil
government the police and military pow
er is q stone of stumbling and rock of
offense, yet, whoever falls on this stone
shall be broken on whomsoever il shall
fall IN righteous Judgment will be ground
to powder" The speechmak1ng was sue
ceeded by the brigade, battalion and com
pany exhibition drills which lasted all
the afternoon. The pricipal arrivals
to-day were the Third regiment of Wis
consln militia and the Second Minnesota
militia.
UNCOMFORTABLE QUARTERS.
The men in camp had an uncomfortable
time of it last night. Many of them
were soaked by the pelting rain and all
suffered more or less from the cold.
The foreign troops were loud in their
omplaints to-day of their treatment.
Col. Hitchcock, of Sweden, Col. Mad
son, of Denmark, and Col. Nyauist, of
Norway, and their accompanying com
missioned and non-commissioned officers
and men were assigned quarters in the
new patent portable barrrck tents near
the quarters of the regular United States
army troops. There are three of these
tents, and they are as comfortable as
frame cottages in comparison with the
canvass tents of the rest of the troops.
They have heavy floors, shelves, closets,
and almost every convenience. But they
were not up to the standard of comfort
demanded by the continental visitors,
hence the grand kick made. Col Chas.
hlng said he was very sorry the foreign
officers had not been taken care of in a
manner that suited them. "But we, of
the United STATES army are not to blame
for it," continued Col. King. "We are
not here to manage the encampment.
We offered them the use of the barrack
tents, the best the United States affords,
but If they prefer to stay at the hotels we
can't go down IN our pockets and say:
Here, gentlemen, is some good United
States money, you can go to the hotels
and get the best they have to entertain
YOU 1t is the business of Gen. Bently
and the management of this affair to
look after their distine uished guests
and see that they receive the treatment
and courtesy that becomes their station"
CAPT. BEANS CHALLENGE.
ST.. PAUL, MINI, Oct. 3.-Capt. Bean. of
of Co. d, First regiment, NJ. n. G., which
carried off second honors at the Wash
ington tournament, issues a challenge to
the winning infantry at Chicago to con-
test in st. Paul, one month or six weeks
afterward, for stake of 81, 800 side.